Thibodaux Regional Client Advocacy List
The following is a listing of various agencies that serve to protect the rights of patients. If you are in need of further assistance or have any questions, please contact your Thibodaux Regional Medical Center case manager.
Any Hospital Complaint in the State of Louisiana:
Office of Hospital Complaints
P. O. Box 3767, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3767
Phone: 1-866-280-7737
State Survey and Certification Agency:
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations:
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Phone: 630-916-5642
Medicaid Fraud Control:
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General Hotline 1-800-447-8477
Medicare Advisory:
Louisiana Health Care Review (LA Quality Improvement Organization for CMS)
8591 United Plaza Blvd., Ste. 270
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-926-6353
Senior Health Insurance Information Program
Medicare, Medigap, Medicare Managed Care and Long Term Care Insurance
Louisiana Department of Insurance
P. O. Box 94214, Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: 1-800-259-5301
Medicare Hotline: 1-800-638-6833
Report Medicare Fraud and Abuse. Provides general information on Medicare or information on coverage for the flu shot, supplemental insurance, claim information, income guidelines for special benefit programs, or Health Maintenance Programs (HMO).
Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled
225 Baronne St., Suite 2112, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 1-800-960-7705
Louisiana Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
Includes Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption, St. Mary, St. John, St. James, & St. Charles Parish
690 East First St., Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone: 985-449-5167
State Licensure Offices:
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
630 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-524-6763
Includes: Physician (MD), Physician Assistant (PA), Respiratory Therapist (CRTT, RRT), Occupational Therapist (OT), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Tech (MT).
Board of Nursing (RN)
3510 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 501, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-838-5332
Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LPN)
3421 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 203, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-838-5791
Board of Certified Social Work Examiners (BCSW)
11930 Perkins Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225-763-5480
Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners (LPC)
8631 Summa Ave., Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-765-2515
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy (PD)
5615 Corporate Blvd., Suite 8E, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 1-800-256-2790
Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board (LRT)
3108 Cleary Ave., Suite 207, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-838-5231
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (PT)
2014 West Pinhook Rd., Suite 701, Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone: 337-262-1043
Louisiana State Board of Speech and Language Pathologist (ST)
Louisiana Board of Examiners of Dieticians and Nutritionists (LDN)
11930 Perkins Rd., Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225-763-5490
Protection and Advocacy Network:
Child Protective Services
Lafourche and Assumption Parish
P. O. Box 998, Thibodaux, LA 70302
Phone: 985-447-0945 or 1-800-748-7755
Terrebonne Parish
1087 Little Bayou Black Dr., Houma, LA 70361
Phone: 985-857-3630
St. John, St. James, and St. Charles Parish
429 W. Airline Hwy, Suite M, Laplace, LA 70068
Phone: 504-652-2938 or 1-800-431-6801
St. Mary Parish
613 Second St., Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: 337-828-5278 or 1-800-251-9606
Ascension Parish
P. O. Box 1269, Gonzales, LA 70707-1269
Phone: 225-644-4603 or 1-800-861-4589
Adult Protective Services: mentally disabled adults ages 18-59
Bureau of Protective Services
P. O. Box 3518 Bin #11, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: 1-800-898-4910
Spousal Abuse:
Chez Hope
24 hour crisis line 1-800-331-5303
Elderly Protective Services: ages 60 and over
Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans:
Includes Lafourche, St. John, St. James, St. Charles, Jefferson, Plaquemine, & Orleans Parish.
12151 I-10 Service Road, Apt. 1001, New Orleans, LA 70128
Phone: 1-800-673-4673
Lafayette Office:
Includes Assumption, Terrebonne, St. Mary, Acadia, Iberia, St. Landry, St. Martin, Evangeline, Lafayette, & Vermillion Parish
437 W. Mills Ave., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Phone: 1-800-738-3071
Capitol Area Legal Services:
Includes Ascension, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, & Pointe Coupe Parish
200 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: 1-800-256-4277
Nursing Home Complaints:
Nursing Home Ombudsman Service
8281 Goodwood Blvd., Suite D1, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-8884
Lafourche Parish:
Council on Aging, 119 Hwy 3199, Suite 101, Raceland, LA 70394
Phone: 985-537-3446
Assumption Parish:
Council on Aging, 157 Napoleon Ave., Napoleonville, LA 70390
Phone: 985-369-7961
St. Mary Parish:
Council on Aging, Courthouse, Room 303, Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: 337-828-4100 ext. 320
Terrebonne Parish:
Council on Aging, Station 1, PP. O. Box 10066, Houma, LA 70363
Phone: 225-537-3446
St. James Parish:
Council on Aging, P. O. Box 500, Raceland, LA 70394
Phone: 985-537-3446
Mental Health Advocacy Service:
New Orleans Office:
Includes Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. John, St. Charles, St. Bernard, Jefferson, Plaquemine & Orleans Parishes
1450 Poydras Street, Suite 1105, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-568-8904